Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-05
Is DR. McaLYNN FORGIVEN,
He Announccs that He will Seen - In
the Church Again.

From the New York Tribune To-day.
IL was half.past 10 O'Clock last night before DR..
McGlynn entered the great hall Of Cooper Union,
and the enthusiasm OF the Immense united labor
party mass meeting was at It's height But his
entrance was the signal for q reception more
hearty than any other of the labor leaders and
orators who spoke; and the speech that he made
unfolded forecast OF his own future In which he
distinctly stated that he would soon return to the
active exercise OF his functions as priest, and
that all the overtures and concessions were
made, not on his part, but from the other side.
The announcement OF victory was received with
an expression Of JOY and triumph which was
simply tremendous. The women, who were
sprinkled about the assemblage In large numbers.
nuttered their han tkerchtefs added their cheers
70 the hoarse hurrahs OF the men, and some wiped
tears from their eyes.
,s Dr. seG1 who evidently SPOKE sss TPSss
speech on the remenbrances called up by the
meeting rom It's likeness 10 that held In Chick
tom in Which HENRY age for ~"
This and all the subsequent steps In his history
up TO the time Of bis accommodation the doctor
briefly touched on, and, 1t was noticeable, care
fully avoided. In 90 doing, any mention Of the
authorities OF the Church by name. THIS ne lol-
lowed by an eloquent and earnest protest that he
was now, and had been all through, as much
priest as ever he was, and Immediately after max
Ing this profession he said referring to the Roman
] have an manner Of evidence a e' that they have
already seen their mistake, and that the miscon-
ceptfons and the false notions OF some local autnor-
tiles are being corrected and Overrled by higher
authority. You Will not be compelled TO listen
during this campaign to the reading from any
catholic affairs or pulpits OF any pastoral letter
against the doctrines OF the united labor party"
Continuing he announced his willingness TO be
the scapegoat, like the apostle OF Christ who said
he was willing TO be anathemetzed for his bretn-
rem.
But he protested against his summons to Rome
on the ground that he had not appealed to Rome
from the beginning stated distinctly to those au-
tn0rft1es after the outrage OF punishlng man
unheard for teaching doctrine they now confess
they themselves at the time had never examined.
and which h wing examined they dare not to say
there Ia anything feprehensible In IL, after that
outrage has been repaired, then | am willing 70
give them any account they may desire from me
OF that doctrine. But pledge myself here that
TO obtain that dearest boon, that wish that Is
nearest 70 my heart shall never reFasT the
citizenship. And now let that terrible RESPONSE
bity rest not on these shoulders ON this head, on
this heart. tCries OF .No.' and cheers.l Let It
rest where 1t should, the awful responsibility OF
letting the world know that man had TO choose
between his Catholic religion and his
IL Is very singular thing that IN the time wnen
have heen forbidden to preach from the pulpit the
stages Of theaters, political platforms and the
tails OF carts have been pulpirs to me [cheers]-
puipits from which l have preached with po-
tency never equaled before given to me by my
Having referred to the power Tor good by the
diffusion OF new enlightenment among the au-
thorities OF the Roman catholic Church which his
per1oL OF adversely had produced, thus resulting,
after all, In 60 ID out OF evil, he added:
sand so wnen, asI hope soon TO do, shall go back
to the Christian altar-[cheersl-I shall go back
feeling that there Is no stain upon these prleSty
hands, That these Friestly lips have not been pol
luted, that this preStly heart Is the less the
heart OF priest Tor any word spoken, for any step
taken, Tor any deeds done since they have excom-
mu1icufed me. / shall go back with no reinOrse
for the past, nut thanking God for It and not stpu
lat1ng either 70 regret or undo IL, but rather with
the stipulation Inat l shall still be trle TO and
free TO advise TellOw citizens and speak TO them
In pubic meeting from public platform wnen
they call upon me so TO do lGreat and prolonged
cheerthg.l